# 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `652175` · 2008-01-04 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK.  THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN IDLING.  WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT FORWARD.  THE DEALER STATED THAT INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  AT 64,000 MILES, THE CONTACT SMELLED ROTTEN EGGS WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25- 60 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 55,000 AND 80,000 MILES.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*